CINEA has received 35 project proposals by the 10 November deadline requesting almost EUR 211 million in co-funding by the third cut-off deadline of the CEF Transport Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) call for proposals. The AFIF call was launched on 16 September 2021, with a total budget of EUR 1.575 million and remains open with …
For the first time, the EU and neighbouring countries in the Mediterranean agreed on the establishment of five fully-fledged multiannual management plans (MAPs) based on the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). It is a key step in improving the environmental and economic sustainability of fishing in the Mediterranean. It is the outcome of the 45th annual meeting …
8 November 2022 – Budapest, Hungary – The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and coordinator EIT RawMaterials are launching a new call under the EIT HEI Initiative aimed at boosting innovation in higher education. The newly announced call will mobilise up to EUR 12 million of EIT funding for higher education institutions (HEIs) and their partners. …
The European Commission has announced the selected projects in 2022 for Erasmus+ funding to promote capacity building in higher education. Here are two things you might not have known about Erasmus+: it’s not all about student mobility – the programme also funds international cooperation projects Erasmus+ fosters cooperation with countries all over the world The …
The 2022 #BeActive Awards aim to reward and give visibility to projects and initiatives that have successfully promoted sport and physical activity across Europe. The 2022 #BeActive Awards aim to reward and give visibility to projects and initiatives that have successfully promoted sport and physical activity across Europe. The competition contributes to the promotion of …
The European Digital Education Hub is organising a series of “Teachers as Researchers weeks” where educators can collaborate on finding answers to the challenges they experience in their day-to-day professional lives. With its “Teachers as Researchers” activities, the Hub facilitates collaborative knowledge sharing and knowledge building processes on a European scale. All educators (teachers, school …
COP27 session “Innovation to serve enhanced circularity” will feature HaDEA’s project CIRPASS to highlight the Digital Product Passport (DPP) as an example of how digital innovation can provide services and tools leading to circular models and sustainable products. The session will take place on November 11 from 16.00 to 17.00 (EET) and will be broadcast through the UGIH YouTube channel. Ilias …
The European Commission launched new calls for projects under Horizon Europe’s Work Programme for 2021-2022 with EU funding of EUR 99 million in total available for 8 single-stage sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply topics opened on 26 May 2022. 115 proposals were submitted within the deadline of 27 October 2022 requesting EUR 766.6 million. Please see the …
The European Commission published a Strategic Research and Innovation Plan (SRIP) to accelerate the shift to safe and sustainable chemicals and materials. In order to boost the protection of people and the planet against hazardous substances, the SRIP highlights crucial research and innovation needs for this transition and guides funders in their investments. In addition to listing …
Professors Eystein Jansen and Jesper Svejstrup have today been elected Vice Presidents of the European Research Council (ERC). They will take up duties on 1 January 2023. Elected by the ERC’s governing body, the Scientific Council, Prof. Jansen will be responsible for the ERC activities in the Physical Sciences and Engineering domain and will replace …